2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE STARTED ROCKING LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DEPRESSED, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE OR AT ANY SPEED. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE PEDAL ROCKING MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COULD BE CONNECTED WITH OTHER UNNOTICED SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE SIDE DOOR SEPAKER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ADJUSTMENT STRAP TO THE HARNESS WAS TOO EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILD IN THE SAFETY SEAT, ALLOWING THE HARNESS STRAPS TO BE LOOSENED. THE BASE WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER: BRITAX, MODEL: MARATHON, MODEL #: E9L0677.*AK

I WAS LEANING INTO THE TRUNK AND THE BACK HATCH CAME FLYING DOWN ONTO MY BACK. THE HATCH HYDRAULICS/STRUTS GAVE WAY. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED THE PARTS AT THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WASN'T SHUTTING PROPERLY. IT HAS TAKEN OVER A WEEK FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO GET THESE PARTS REPLACED IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS FOR A LESS THAN TWO YEAR OLD CAR. I WAS INJURED AND I AM SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A METAL PLATE THAT CAME LOOSE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THIS FAILURE INTERFERED WITH THE RADIO CONTROLS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THE PLATE THAT INSTRUCTED DEALERS TO TAP THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS.

IN 2/05, TOOK VAN TO DEALER, EXPLAINING VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT START, DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ANY TURN OVER NOISES, BUT THEN SMELLS OF GAS. THIS IS AN OCCASIONAL ITEM AND THEN STARTS. DEALERS STATED I MUST BE TURNING THE KEY TOO FAST. ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING VEHICLE CUTTING OUT BETWEEN 35-50 MPH. DEALER STATES MUST BE FROM TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. MOST RECENTLY, AROUND 33K, BLOWER MOTOR FOR AC HAS TERRIBLE NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 2X IN 3 WEEKS. TOLD THERE ARE "LEAVES" IN SYSTEM. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATES IT IS MOST LIKELY A BEARING GOING BAD IN THE MOTOR. HAVE CONTINUED TO INFORM DEALER OF STARTING PROBLEMS & HESITATION PROBLEMS BETWEEN 35-50 MPG. TOLD WARRANTY IS CLOSE TO EXPIRING, BUT HAVE DRIVEN & STARTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES & CAN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. MOST RECENT TRIP TO DEALER WAS ON 8/23/06. *JB

THE TWO FRONT DOORS TO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION WHEN OPENED AND THE DOORS SWING SHUT (EVEN ON A LEVEL SURFACE) AND HAVE CLOSED ON MY LEG AND MY 3 YEAR OLDS LEG. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY VAN IS SET TO THE STANDARDS AND I THINK THE STANDARDS NEED TO BE CHANGED! *JB

VEHICLE WILL STALL SPARADICALLY WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. VEHICLE CAN EITHER BE COLD OR PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN AND STALL WILL OCCUR. ONCE STALL OCCURS THE ENGINE WILL RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. STALL CAN OCCUR AS MANY AS THREE TIMES DAILY OR NOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. AT A STOP SIGN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO TURN ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE INETRSECTION. BOTH MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WERE NEARLY KILLED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND HONDA AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE FOUR TIMES AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS NOW ONGOING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THIS SHOULD BE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN TO HONDA AS WELL AS ALL ODYSSEY OWNERS. *NM

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AT 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP. ALSO, IT ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE IN OUR DRIVEWAY. OUR DRIVEWAY IS NOT STEEP. IT DID NOT DO THAT WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. WE ALMOST SLAMMED INTO A CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF US ON A HILL. WE WERE FACING DOWNWARD. I PUT THE VAN IN REVERSE, THEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE SOME ROOM SO I COULD GET AROUND THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF US. THE VAN ROLLED FORWARD AND I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAD TO FIND THE OWNER OF THE CAR IN FRONT SO HE COULD MOVE OUT OF THE WAY SO I COULD GET OUT OF THERE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AROUND THE OCCUPANT. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THEREFORE THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.

2004, HONDA ODYSSEY- STEERING COLUMN BUSTED, VECHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO PARK, WHICH LEAVES YOU IN DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU HAVE A RUNNING VECHILE THAT YOU CAN NOT STOP. FOR THOSE OF YOU HAVE A SIMILIAR VECHILE IT MEANS THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT OPEN. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF A MOVING CAR WITH NO WAY OUT. THE 1ST ATTEMPT AT A HONDA SERVICE CENTER WAS PLEASANT AND THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE CORRECTED, HOWEVER THE 2ND TIME NOT SO GOOD. I WAS TREATED VERY POORLY MY SITUATION WAS NOT HANDLED APPROPRIATELY. AFTER 5 HOURS AT A SERVICE CENTER I HAD TO BRING MY VECHICLE TO ANOTHER CENTER SIMPLY I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING A LETTER TO HONDA. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY. *NM